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Folk Orbit makes every effort to collate the correct facts, but nevertheless takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information given herein. Therefore, to avoid disappointment and expense, it is recommended that you contact venues before travelling any distance.

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Friday

BEDFORDSHIRE

 

Sutton Folk Session:

John of Gaunt Inn, Sutton SG19 2NE 8:30 (01767 260377)

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

 

Cambridge Folk Club:

Golden Hind, Milton Rd. Cambridge CB4 1SP 7.30 (01223 304447) Web: http://www.cambridgefolkclub.org

CHESHIRE

 

Bollington Folk Club:

Dog & Partridge, Palmerston St. Bollington, nr Macclesfield SK10 5JX 8:30 (01625 573596) Web: http://www.whitenancy.freeserve.co.uk e-mail: arthur@whitenancy.freeserve.co.uk

Carlton Acoustic Jam:

Carlton Tavern, Hartington St. Handbridge, Chester CH4 7BN 2nd Fri 8:15 (01244 676688)

Folk Ahoy:

West Cheshire Sailing Club, Coastal Drive, Wallasey, Wirral CH45 3PZ 8:30 1st Fri (01516 533619)

Frodsham Folk Club:

Conservative Club, Main Street. Frodsham WA6 7AU 8:30: (01928 733050) Web: http://frodshamfolkclub.mysite.orange.co.uk e-mail: alton@alexander94.freeserve.co.uk

Gawsworth Session:

Harrington Arms, Church Ln. Gawsworth SK11 9RR 9:00 (01260 223325)

Northwich Folk Club:

Harlequin Theatre, Queen St. Northwich CW9 5JN 8:30 (01606 79356) Web: http://www.northwichfolk.co.uk e-mail: info@northwichfolk.co.uk

Old Time Piano Singalong:

Ship Victory, 47 George St. Chester CH1 3EQ 8:30 (01244 376453)

Pensby Folk Club:

Pensby Hotel, Ridgewood Drive, Pensby, Wirral CH61 8RA 8:15 (01516 399350)

Porkies Folk Club:

Royal British Legion, George’s St. West, Poynton SK12 1JY 1st Fri 8:30 (01625 439848)

* Tiverton Song & Tune Session:

Shady Oak, 8 Bates Mill Lane, Tiverton, Tarporley, CW6 9UE Lst Fri (01829 733279)

* Wrenbury Session:

Dusty Miller, Cholmondeley Rd. Wrenbury, Nantwich CW5 8HG Lst Fri 8:30 (01270 780537)

CORNWALL

 

* Bodmin Folk Club:

Barley Sheaf, 2 Lower Bore St. Bodmin PL31 2JX 8:30 (01208 75261) Web: http://www.bodminfolk.co.uk e-mail: BFCSecretary@hotmail.co.uk

Cornish Singing:

Cadgwith Cove Inn, Cadgwith, Ruan Minor, Helston TR12 7JX. 8:30 (01326 290513)

Sterts Folk Night:

Sterts Arts Centre, Upton Cross, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 5AZ Lst Fri 8:30 (01579 362382)

COUNTY DURHAM

 

Blaydon Folk Club:

Black Bull, Blaydon, Bridge St. Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8BS 8:00 (01914 148867)

CUMBERLAND

 

Carlisle Folk & Blues Club:

Carlisle United FC, Warwick Rd. Carlisle CA1 1LL 8:00 (01228 515061) Web: http://www.carlislefolk.org.uk e-mail: gvdjaandrew@aol.com

DERBYSHIRE

 

Anchor Tunes:

Anchor Inn, Tideswell, Buxton, SK17 8RB 1st 3rd & 5th Fri 8:30 (01433 620304)

Attic Folk:

Club Chesterfield, Chester St. Ashgate Rd. Chesterfield S40 1DL  8:30 (01246 277591)

Dove Valley Blues & Roots:

Doveridge Village Club, High St, Doveridge, Ashbourne DE6 5NA (01889 5631233)

Holbrook Acoustic Jam:

Dead Poet’s Inn, Holbrook, Nr Belper DE56 0TQ 8:30 (01332 780301)

Industry Floor Spots:

The Industry, Queen St. Chesterfield S40 4SF 8:30 (01246 271606)

DEVON

 

Exe Folk Club:

Three Horseshoes Inn, Cowley Hill, Cowley, Exeter EX5 5ER 3rd Fri 8:15 (01392 851334) e-mail: peter.beer@bt.com

DORSET

 

Folk In The Vale:

Village Hall, Fifehead Magdalen, Gillingham SP8 5RR 1st Fri 7:30 (01963 32125)

Keyna Jazz/Folk Club:

Village Hall, Court Hill, Compton Dando, Nr Bath BS39 4JZ 1st Fri 8:00 (01179 865635)

Wimborne Folk Club:

Royal British Legion, Redcotts Lane, Wimborne BH21 1JX 8:30 (01202 885541)

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

 

Cheltenham Folk Club:

Beaufort Arms, 104 London Rd. Cheltenham GL52 6HJ 2nd & 4th Fri 8:30 (01242 603187) Web: http://www.users.waitrose.com/~cresby/CheltFC.htm e-mail: john@shorterj.freeserve.co.uk

Dragon Folk Club:

Bridge Inn, Main Rd. Shortwood, Mangotsfield, Bristol BS16 9NG 8:15 (01454 321943)

Epney Poetry & Folk:

Anchor inn, Epney, Saul GL2 7LN 2nd Fri 8:00 (01452 740433)

HAMPSHIRE

 

Fo'c'sle Folk Club:

Richmond Inn, 108 Portswood Rd, Portswood, Southampton SO17 2FW 8:00 (02380 456337) Web: http://www.focsle.org.uk

HERTFORDSHIRE

 

Baldock & Letchworth Folk Club:

Caffeine, 37 Station Rd. Letchworth SG6 3BQ 4th Fri 8.30 (08451 232658) Web: http://www.questor-cp.co.uk/madnanny/mad.htm e-mail: madnanny@questor-cp.co.uk

St Albans Folk Song Club:

Royal British Legion, 85 Verulam Rd. St Albans AL3 4DJ 8:15 (07774 909067)

Windward Folk Club:

Comfort Hotel, Holywell Hill, St. Alban's AL1 1HG 8:00 (01923 404566)

KENT

 

Friday Folk Club:

Royal Marine Club, 37 The Strand, Walmer, Deal CT14 7DX 8:30 (01843 864208) Web: http://www.dealfolkclub.co.uk

Orpington Friday Folk:

Liberal Club, 7 Station Rd. Orpington BR6 0RZ 8:30 (01689 838077)

Strood Irish, Cajun Club:

Prince of Wales, High St. Strood ME2 4AB 9:00 (01634 711797)

Three Mariners Folk Club:

Three Mariners, Lower Rainham Rd. Lower Rainham ME8 7TN 1st 2nd & 3rd Fri 8:30 (01634 231137)

LANCASHIRE

 

Full Circle Folk Club:

Parkside Hotel, 281 Bury Old Rd, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1JA 8:30 (01616 811593) Web: http://www.geocities.com/kevintarpey

Lancaster Folk Session:

Gregson Centre, 33 Moorgate, Lancaster LA1 3PY 9:30 (01524 36416)

Leigh Folk Club:

Conservative Club, Railway Rd. Leigh WN7 4AX 4th Fri 8:00 (01942 604603) Web: http://dwelch.me.uk/folk/folkclub07.htm e-mail: paulinedowsett@northernboats.co.uk

NALGO Acoustic Jam:

NALGO Sports & Social Club, Alder Rd. Liverpool L12 2AY 3rd Fri 8:30 (01512 812530)

Preston  Folk Club:

Moorbrook Inn, North Rd, Preston PR1 1RU 8.30 (01257 231463)

Salford Folk Music Workshop:

Room 200, Maxwell Building, Salford University, Manchester M5 4WT 1st Fri 8:00 (01618 813103)

Walton Folk Club:

County Ward Labour Club, 39 Hale Rd, Walton, Liverpool L4 3RL 8:30 (01514 740979)

Westhoughton Folk Club:

Golf Club, Long Island, Westhoughton BL5 2BR 8:15 (01257 230508) Web: http://www.folkclub.org.uk

LINCOLNSHIRE

 

Gainsborough Folk Club:

Melrose Club, Melrose Rd. Gainsborough DN21 2SA Alt Fri 8:30 (01427 838726) Web: http://www.gainsboroughfolkclub.com

Lincoln Folk Club:

White Hart, 14 High St. Nettleham LN2 2PG Alt Fri 8:00 (01522 873234)

Market Rasen Folk Club:

Village Hall, Faldingworth, Market Rasen LN8 3SF Alt Fri 8:15 (07771 745470) Web: http://www.marketrasenfolkclub.f2s.com

MIDDLESEX

 

Barnet Folk Club:

Arts Depot, Tally Ho Corner, North Finchley, London N12 0GA 3rd Fri 8:30 (02084 490048)

Musical Traditions Club:

King & Queen, Foley St. Marylebone, London W1P 7LE varied Fri 8:00 (02083 400530) Web: http://web.ukonline.co.uk/martin.nail/MusTrad/MTCintro.htm e-mail: petawebken@aol.com

Teddington Acoustic Music Club:

The Adelaide, Park Rd. Teddington TW11 0AU 1st Fri (02089 773616)

NORFOLK

 

Norwich Folk Club:

White Horse Inn, The Street, Trowse, Norwich NR14 8ST 8:30 (01603 425546) Web: http://www.norwichfolkclub.org.uk e-mail: linda@robinsonlinda.wanadoo.co.uk

NORTHUMBERLAND

 

Potters Live:

Dun Cow, Front Street East, Bedlington NE22 5AE 8:30 (01670 825199)

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

 

Bingham Folk Club:

Town Pavillion, Brendon Grove, Bingham NG13 8TN 8:30 (01949 875685) Web: http://christine.mcnair.co.uk e-mail: trivett.bingham@ntlworld.com

OXFORDSHIRE

 

Oxford Folk Club:

Port Mahon, 59 St Clements St. Oxford OX4 1AW 8:30 (01865 768128) Web: http://www.oxfordfolkclub.com e-mail: pamcooper@hotmail.com

SCOTLAND

 

Girvan Folk Club:

Queens Hotel, Montgomerie St. Girvan, Ayrshire KA26 9HE 8:30 (01465 714934) Web: http://www.girvanfolkclub.co.uk

Kelso Folk Club:

Cobbles Inn, 7 Bowmont St. Kelso, Roxburghshire TD5 7JH 9.30 (01573 223548) Web: http://www.kelso.bordernet.co.uk/organisations/folkclub.html

Martin’s Singaround:

Royal Oak, 1 Infirmary St. Edinburgh, Midlothian EH1 1LT 9:30 ( 01315 572976)

Sandy Bell's Scot/Irish Session:

Sandy Bell's, 25 Forrest Rd, Edinburgh Midlothian EH1 2QH 9:00 (01312 252751)

Taybank Acoustic Music Club:

Taybank Hotel, Dunkeld, Perthshire, PH8 0AQ 8:30 (01350 727340)

SHROPSHIRE

 

Bishops Castle Folk Club:

Top Room, Three Tuns, Salop St, Bishop's Castle, SY9 5BW Vairied Fri 8:30 (01588 638438)

Edgerley Folk Session:

Royal Hill Inn, Edgerley, Oswestry SY10 8ES 2nd Fri 8:00 camping (01743 741242))

Ludlow Session:

Unicorn Inn, Corve St. Ludlow SY8 1DU 3rd Fri 8:30 (01746 785615)

Shrewsbury Open Mic:

Bird in Hand ,Coton Hill, Shrewsbury SY1 2DP 1st & 3rd Fri 9:00 (01743 357484)

Singaround & a Capella:

Unicorn Inn, Corve St. Ludlow SY8 1DU 1st Fri 8:30 (01952 884052)

SOMERSET

 

Ashill Folk Session:

Ashill Inn, Ashill, Ilminster TA19 9ND 1st Fri 8:00 (01460 54559)

* Larkhall Irish Session:

Rose & Crown, 6 Brougham Place, Larkhall, Bath BA1 6SJ 8:00 (01225 466659)

Milverton Music Club:

Victoria Rooms, Fore St. Milverton, Taunton TA4 1JU 1st Fri 8:00 (01823 400416) Web: http://www.milvertonmusic.co.uk e-mail: milvertonmusic@f2s.com

STAFFORDSHIRE

 

Bagot’s Arms Session:

Bagots Arms, Bagot St. Abbotts Bromley. WS15 3DB 3rd Fri 8:30 (01283 840361)

Black Lion Session:

Black Lion, Hollow Ln, Cheddleton, Leek ST13 7HP 8:30 (01538 361306)

Blacksmiths Folk:

Blacksmiths Arms, Tyth Barn Close, Alton ST10 4AZ 8:30 (07817 208152)

* Brewtown Folk Club:

Old Cottage Tavern, Byrkley St, Burton-on-Trent DE14 2EG 8:30 (01283 760575)

Chase Folk Club:

Bridge Cross Sports & Social Club, Bridge Cross Rd. Chase Terrace, Burntwood WS7 8BX 8:45 (01543 684951) Web: http://members.aol.com/Bazyat/folk.html

Crown Folk:

Crown Inn, Market Place, Abbots Bromley, WS15 3BS 3rd Fri 8:30 (01283 840361)

Potteries Folk Club:

Leopard Hotel, Market Place, Burslem, ST6 3AA 2nd Fri 8:00 (01782 813401) Web: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/vmorley/potfolk.htm

Potteries Folk Singaround:

Linden Tree, Froghall Rd. Ipstones, Stoke on Trent ST10 2NA 3rd Fri 8:30 (01538 360256)

Royal Cottage Singaround:

Royal Cottage Inn, Upper Hulme, Leek ST13 8UH Lst Fri 8:30 (01538 372602)

Tamworth Folk & Rambling Club:

Gamecock Inn, Birchmoor, Tamworth B78 1AB 8:30 (01827 286001)

Unicorn Folk Club:

Bradford Arms, Ivetsey Bank, Wheaton Aston, Stafford ST19 9QT 8:45 (01952 810355) Web: http://www.unicornfolkclub.co.uk

Woodman Folk Club:

Woodman Inn, Mount Pleasant, Kingswinford, nr Dudley DY6 9ST. 8:30 (01384 831263)

SUFFOLK

 

Everyman Folk Club:

Ex Servicemen’s Club, School Ln. Benhall, Saxmundham, Lst Fri 8:00 (01449 615523) Web: http://www.wheatstone.co.uk/EFChome.htm e-mail: everyman@wheatstone.co.uk

Waveney Folk Club:

Crown Street Hall, Crown St. Lowestoft NR32 1SG Alt Fri 8:00 (01502 567049) Web: http://www.waveneyfolkclub.co.uk

SURREY

 

Alliance Traditional Music Session:

The Alliance, 91 High St. South Norwood, London SE25 6EA 8:30 (02086 561607)

* Bluegrass Plus Club:

Community Amateur Sports Club, Woodplace Lane, Coulsdon CR5 1NE 2nd Fri 8:00 (01737 551191)

Court Sessions:

Tooting Constitutional Club, 111 Tooting High St.. Tooting, London SW17 0SU 8:00 (02086 779989)

Kingston Open Mic:

Willoughby Arms, Willoughby Rd. Kingston upon Thames, London KT2 6LN Lst Fri 8:30 (02082 410014)

Ram Club:

Foley Arms, 106 Hare Ln. Claygate KT10 0LZ 8:00 (02086 869421)

Surbiton Folk Club:

Berrylands Hotel, 107 Chiltern Drive, Berrylands, Surbiton, London KT5 8LS 3rd Fri 8:30 (02082 410014)

SUSSEX

 

City Folk Club:

Regnum Club, South St, Chichester, PO19 1DS 8:30 (01243 574021) SUSSEX

Plough Tunes:

Plough Inn, Vicarage Ln. Rottingdean, Brighton BN2 7HD 4:00 (01273 390635)

WALES

 

Bangor Folk Music Work Shop:

Old Catholic Church, High St. Bangor, Caernarfonshire 8:30 (01248 421071)

Glan Yr Afon Music Session:

Glan Yr Afon Inn, Pentre Halkyn, nr Hollywell, Flintshire CH8 8HE. 1st Fri 8:00 (01352 780159)

* Islwyn Acoustic Guitar Club:

Crosskeys Hotel, High St, Crosskeys, Newport, Monmouthshire NP11 7BY 3rd Fri 8:30 (01495 270078)